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Re: Gyro Calibration

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Originally Posted by RbtGal1351
i've been having the same problem as thinkpad...
we have the ADXRS150 gyro from analog devices, and we HAVE connected those pins (1 and 13).
here are pictures

also, i've noticed that the (excuse my terminology, im a programmer, not an electronics person) little terminal-thingies labeled C1 through C7 do not match up with the picture on the spec sheets.

http://kevin.org/frc/adxrs150eb.pdf (spec sheet, thanks Kevin)


~Stephanie
It's hard to tell, but it looks like you've attached a tantalum capacitor to the rateout pin. If so, that would certainly explain why you're seeing the rate change so slowly. Remove everything from pin two except the white wire and try it again.

-Kevin
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